gallupdemokrati
Syllables
gal-lup-de-mo-kra-ti
Pronunciation
/ˈɡɑlːʊpˌdeːmɔkrɑˈtiː/
Stress
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Morphemes
gallup & demokrati
The Norwegian word 'gallupdemokrati' is a compound noun divided into six syllables (gal-lup-de-mo-kra-ti) with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows the Vowel Peak Principle and Maximizing Onsets rule. It's composed of 'gallup' (poll) and 'demokrati' (democracy).
Definitions
- 1
A form of democracy heavily influenced by public opinion polls; a poll-driven democracy.
Poll-driven democracy
“I dagens samfunn ser vi en økende tendens til gallupdemokrati.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('kra'). This is typical for Norwegian nouns.
Syllables
gal — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. lup — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. de — Open syllable, long vowel.. mo — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. kra — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel. Primary stress.. ti — Open syllable, long vowel.
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Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Maximizing Onsets
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel to create the largest possible onset.
- The compound nature of the word doesn't introduce any exceptional syllabification rules.
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